Descendants is back with a short story “Under the Sea: A Descendants Story” Get ready to see rivals Mal and Uma face-off in an epic underwater showdown! “Under the Sea” premieres on the Disney Channel Friday September 28th. (7:50-8:00p EDT/PDT) In the story, Mal emerges from the shadows of a mystical forest onto a dark coastline where…

May The Fourth Be With You! I’m a huge Star Wars fan!  May the Fourth is loved by Star Wars geeks around the world. I’m happy to be in such good company! I’ve teamed up with Picturing Disney to share their awesome Star Wars Day giveaway with you! This FANtastic holiday is best celebrated by watching the…

What is the best way to explain 9/11 to a child?  This is something that I wish none of us ever had to ask ourselves. It has been 16 years since I witnessed the horror of my fellow New Yorkers walking uptown in a haze, covered in dust.  I can never erase those images from…

Welcome to our Take Your Family to the Zoo Giveaway! My son loves going to the zoo!  As soon as he started speaking he announced that he is going to be a zoo keeper when he gets older.  We are happy to be helping our friends at Mom Blog Society promote their latest giveaway! There…

I’m pretty sure all guys want to be like Tom Brady (even though they might not want to admit it). It is actually very easy to be like Tom. Want to know the secret? All you need to do is be willing to spend a few minutes to spread the word to help a stranger…

How do you explain 9/11 to a child? Its been 15 years since I witnessed the horror of my fellow New Yorkers walking uptown in a haze, covered in dust.  I can never erase those images from my heart and mind.  I would never want to.  We must always remember the victims, their families, and…

The dog days of summer are here and we are taking a long weekend to enjoy some family time out on Long Island.  Our son loves to get in the car and take road trips to visit his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.  There is nothing like the excitement of a road trip and the…

I was walking along Third Avenue and 47th Street in NYC today and I came upon a truck giving out “FREE” ice cream. “Free?  Twist my arm, I’m in!” The Economist was giving out delicious, creamy ice cream to promote subscriptions to their magazine and drum up interest in sustainability.  You were welcome to indulge…

It’s a leap year which means we get an extra day to the year! An ordinary year has 365 days per year but every four years we get a bonus day. A complete orbit of the earth around the sun takes 365.2422 days to complete so leap seconds (and years) are added to keep our…